Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-12

O'Clock to organize branch OF the Ladies'
Loyal Legion.
DOVER, May lO.-Goyernor Biggs came
down yesterday, and appointed j. X.
Raughley, to be commissioner of deeds
for Maryland at Baltimore Joseph Ward,
notary public OF Harrington Lewis P
Chandler, justice of the peace and notary
public at Milton; A. Jefferson Hart, in
spector of rifle practice of the First Regi-
ment, Delaware National Guards, and also
issued commissions to those elected by
the board of officers on Thursday last.
The governor will on the 28th make the
appointment of register in chancery
and clerk of the orphans court for the
county of New Castle, this is the first
county building officer that the governor
has TO appoint and as these are the Off
oials against whose reappointment
the party platform was leveled there
is very little doubt but that
the governor will follow the
course laid out by the Democratic State
convention of last summer. The contest
therefore, il between Senator McWhorter
and H. q. johnson, with the chances
decidedly in favor Of Senator Nc Whurter
G. E. Rogers is out of the race.
In relation to the article in yesterdays
Morning Mems, referring to Commander
e. Mowbray of the G.. A. r., who re-
sides here, that gentleman says: "That
the article in question is absolutely false.
He received an order from the com.
mander-in-ohief forbidding the soldiers
as posts to answer the questions, and this
order he transmitted. He had not tran
scended his authority in any respect"
The ladies Of Dover organized ladies'
auxiliary corps to the General A. Il. A.
Torbert Post, yesterday afternoon. The
following officers were elected: President,
Mrs. Hiram Reedy; Senior Vice Presi-
dent, Mrs. j. E. Mowbray; Junior Vice.
President, Mrs. James Carroll; Conductor,
Mrs. Mary Parsons; Chaplain, Mrs. Anna
Alloway; Treasurer, Mrs. Fanny Johnson.
The organization is similar in its nature
TO the auxiliary corps connected with the
Wilmington posts. Another corps will
he organized al Magnolia the coming
week.
The Torbert Post is arranging for one
Of the largest and most imposing celebra-
tons Of Decoration-day ever before at
tempted in Dover. The posts q Dover
and surrounding towns, the Dover military
company, the Dover fire department and
number of other organizations are ex-
peoted to participate in the street parade,
which will take place in the afternoon.
Two oolored men named Caleb Shock
ley and Samuel Maston, amused them
selves yesterday afternoon by sitting in
their doorway on Todd street and firing
with revolverg ct target on the other
side of the street. Officer Millbourne
heard the firing and arrested them.
Alderman Jester fined Shockley $3 and
costs and Maston 81 and costs, being 81
apiece for each shot fired.
Isaac Miller, colored, was arraigned
before Alderman Jester for threatening
to kill colored damsel, Annie Wooders
by name, and was held in 800 bail to
keep the peace. Matilda Miller, mother
of Isaac, crossed Iioookerman street TO
Squire Browns office and swore that her
life was in the hands of the fair Annie
and her husband, Thomas Wooders.
Squire Brown thought 30, too. and held
them both in $50 bail.
Miss Minnie Jester returned yesterday
from months trip to New York City.
Henry X. Hazel AN old and well-known
citizen of Leipsic, was buried yesterday.
Mary 3. Rubencame of southern Colo
EhuV hhb DuICub56u VI WUuhLu DDOut q
fine farm in East Dover hundred contain
ing rs acres for SO, $50.
The secretary of State has force OF
clerks engaged in his Office transcribing
the laws passed at the last Legislature,
for the printers. 1t is the intention 70
have the book out about June 10th. II
will be part of volume XVIII, Laws OF
| Delaware.
DOVER, May lie. L. Norny, the new
fish commissioner, was here yesterday.
/ Mr.. Norny is making tour of the State
with view of becoming perfectly familiar
| with his duties, and is visiting all this
principal points where fish is caught
| Yesterday was spent by him at Little
Greek and vicinity. Mr.. Norny said that
| he proposed TO execute the fishery lawt
of the State, and particularly those law
| which fixed the jurisdiction of the Della
ware fishing grounds in the Delaware Bay
| Register OF Wills Wilds has admitted Il
probate the will OF Horace s. Clark o.
Smyrna, and granted letters testamentary
to John Il. Hoffecker of the same town
executor named in the will. Letters Of
administration were also granted to j
Alexander Fulton, Esq, upon the estate
of ]. Aurand.
The pay-oar of the Delaware division
passed through here yesterday.
The Dover Lyceum, an organization o
young lawyers and law students, will dis
cuss the question Sought the constitution
be amended ?" on Friday evening next.
Hon. N. B. Smithers, George V. Masse!
and James L. Wolcott, Esqs., of this town
will attend the banquet given TO Chic
JustiCe Oomegys in Wilmington, thi
evening.
The students of the Conference Acad
envy are arranging for public entertain
meut on Saturday evening week.
| State librarian John o. Gooden ha